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7. HA SHORT, IT IS NOT EASY TO ASSESS SHR Y.K. PAO'S INTENTIONS WITHOUT KNOWING MORE CLEARLY WHAT HE HAS HAN MIND. HE IS COMING TO SEE ME NEXT WEEK AND WILL SEE WHETHER HE RAISES THE DEA THEN. IF HE DOES WILL TELL HIM THAT THINK THE IDEA OF THE CHINESE AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS APPOINTING DEPUTY GOVERNORS IN 1987 AND 1990 IIS QUITE UNREALISTIC. IF HE HAS IN MIND THE HONG KONG CHINESE CHIEF SECRETARY THEN OUR LOCALISATION PROGRAMME WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT HIN DUE COURSE: AND ANY PROPOSALS OF THIS KIND WILL HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS A CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE SAR CHOSEN BY ELECTION OR CONSULTATION.
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